Improvement in horse-collar pads



ittici titzt anni i time JOHN FRASER, or noWAerAc, MICHIGAN, A'ssIeNoR To artisans. AND JOHN J. HAnnin. orA SAME PLAGE.

t Lettere Peteur Ne. 112,797, aerea Meret 21, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN HQSE-COLLAR PADS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To 'whom it may concern: l

Beit known that I, JQHNA FRASER, of Dowagiac, in the county of (lass and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in.Horse-" Collar Pads; and I do declare that the-following-is a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had'to the accompanying drawing and to the let-- ters of reference marked thereon and'being a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective of a horse-collar pad with the lining .drawn over the ends of the pad, and secured by nails riveted to the cover of the cap. p

Figure 2 is a similar view, with the lining as above stated, and secured to the cover by sewing.

Like letters indicate like parts in each ligure.

The nature of this invention relates to an improved construction of collar-pads for harnesses, so that there will be less liability to rip, and that will wear better than those where the edges of the cover and lining are stitched together.

It is designed to be an improvement upon the construction of a horsc-collar pad as secured to me by Letters Patent dated the 8th day of November, 1870.

.The invention consist-s in extending the lining at each end, so that after the pad has been pressed and formed into shape said lining can he drawn or worked up vover the edges of the pad and secured by riveting or stitching to the cover of the pad, on top thereof, thereby avoiding the stitching together' of the lining and cover at their edges at the two ends of the pad,

and presenting a smooth and rounded edge at veach end of the cap, and avoiding such sharpened or angular edges as cut and chafe the horses mane and n eck.

I construct my -pad in the manner and ofthe materials named in my said Letters Patent hereinhefore.'

mentioned, excepting that instead of .sewing or stitching the ends of cover and lining together l extend the latter at each vend, so that after the pad is pressed or otherwise formed into shape the two ends A ofthe lining may be drawn or worked up over the ends of,

over .the ends of the cover B and secured thereto,Y

substantially in the manner and for thepurp'oses herein set forth.

JOHN FRASER;

'Witnesses z M. STEWART, FREDER'IGK Ennfrs. 

